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Minn. woman, Cargill settle E. coli lawsuit

Minn. woman, Cargill settle E. coli lawsuit

A Minnesota woman who became severely ill with an E. coli infection eating from a tainted hamburger has reached a settlement with agribusiness giant Cargill.
by Madeleine Baran

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Scattered rains slow Minnesota fieldwork

Scattered rains slowed fieldwork across Minnesota over the past week.

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¿Podran las Cooperativas y el Cultivo de Ajo Organico Rescatar la Labranza?

En el bien iluminado sotano que sirve de oficina principal para Whole Farm Co-op en el centro de Long Prairie, unos cuantos agricultores estan sentados alrededor de una mesa, saboreando galletas horneadas en la localidad y bebiendo kefir, producto lacteo hecho tambien localmente.
by Jennifer Vogel

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2010 Minnesota Grown Directory promotes local food

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is once again making it easier for consumers to buy local. Its updated 2010 Minnesota Grown Directory is now available.

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Farmers lucking out so far with weather

Farmers lucking out so far with weather

The spring weather has been almost perfect for farmers, and they already have a lot of planting done around Minnesota.
by Cathy Wurzer and Mark Steil

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USDA to cut subsidies as insurers post big profits

USDA to cut subsidies as insurers post big profits

The federal government wants to save taxpayers billions of dollars by reducing spending on crop insurance after years of big profits by insurers, but the industry claims the reductions could hurt rural areas.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Quick spring plant won't necessarily lead to big profits

Quick spring plant won't necessarily lead to big profits

The dry spring has given Minnesota's $9 billion crop-farming industry perfect planting weather, but farmers aren't betting on a bumper crop just yet.
by Mark Steil

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Can co-ops and organic garlic rescue farming?

Can co-ops and organic garlic rescue farming?

In the well-lit basement that serves as headquarters for the Whole Farm Co-op in downtown Long Prairie, a handful of farmers sit around a table munching locally-baked cookies and drinking a locally-made milk beverage called kefir.
by Jennifer Vogel

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Tuesday is Agriculture Awareness Day at U of M

Tuesday is Agriculture Awareness Day on the University of Minnesota's Minneapolis campus.

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Farm income in Minnesota dropped sharply in 2009

Farm income in Minnesota dropped sharply in 2009

Minnesota farmers took a financial bruising last year after posting some of the highest income levels ever in 2008. Farm income in the state fell to an eight-year low in 2009, down by almost two-thirds from the previous year. That stress is showing up in farmhouses across the state.
by Mark Steil

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